Name blake Woatiey Date_/ 1/17 : . Salt Lake Transportation Costs (or Trucker’s Dilemma) oCollege Math 1050 College Algebra Project ‘Mathematics Department A truck driving 260 miles over a flat interstate at a constant rate of 50 miles per hour gets 7 miles to the gallon. Fuel costs $3.50 per gallon. For each mile per hour increase in speed, the truck loses a tenth of a mile per gallon in its mileage. Drivers get $27.50 per hour in wages and fixed costs for running the truck amount to $11.33 per hour. What constant speed (between 50 mph and the speed limit of 65 mph) should the truck drive to minimize the total cost of the trip? Part I: To solve a problem like this, it is a good idea to start with calculating an actual example. We will begin by finding the total cost if the truck is driven at 50 miles per hour. The cost is made up of two components: the fuel cost and the time cost. Be sure to include the correct units with each value below. ‘A. Let's start out by finding how long the trip will take bho 4 5) So The length of time required for the trip is SL Wouty (Do not round.) B. Now, with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? L150 6,04 WS he on St $8.92 (33-3. ee ‘The amount needed to pay the driver and run the truck is, VAD . (Round to nearest cent.) C. Next determine, at 7 miles per gallon for 260 miles, how much fuel will be required. Ve 7 The amount of fuel required is LES gah (Do not round. Leave as a fraction.) D. With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? 299 \ te Bee ME 8 ie 1 Q + Thecos oft fuetis BV305% ound o nearest cent) E. Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. \us \ 2s Aone L The tol cost for the tip is_\Y >> (Round to nearest cent.)Part I: The preceding process should have illuminated the basic procedure we will use to find the total cost of a trip. Next we will find the total cost if the truck is driven at 65 miles per hour. 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Finally we can find the TOTAL cost. 65.95 + 155.32 pee we = The total cost for the trip is X32. 77) (Round to nearest cent.)Part III, We should now have a good process for determining the total cost of a trip for any rate of speed greater than or equal to 50 miles per hour. Next is to create a Total Cost function using X as the unknown rate in miles per hour. Simplify your answers and remember to include units, As you work through each step, test your answers by plugging in 50 mph and then 65 mph and comparing with results from parts Land Il. A. Let’s find how long the trip will take. Levies 268 — - mer ee hewls B. Now with this time known, how much will it cost to pay the driver and run the truck? ‘The length of time required for the trip is aalts <0 36.39 _ eoas€ 2 =e ato are —_— x x 46.83 Wad dellofs ‘The amount of money needed to pay the driver and run the truck is_"_2 C. Next, to begin determining the fuel cost, we need to find the mileage (miles per gallon of fuel) when the truck is travelling at X miles per hour. The mileage at X miles per hour D. With the fuel mileage known, how much fuel will be needed for the 260 miles? Leo Lee See ieee fel Ge) Texts 2 Le \L-)x Gaia The amount of fuel required is_—=—x Yule? E, With the amount of fuel known, how much will the fuel cost to make the 260 miles? we ya oe va ‘ ae vanes) 1 vane ale ye ix The cost ofthe fuel is__“yaz=a Ax 0M al> F, Now we can find the TOTAL cost function. Express your funtion as C(X) = Ne ww oas-e 4 Ae -\% TOTAL Trip Cost Functions NIKG. The last thing we should do is verify that this is the correct function by evaluating it at 5O mph and 65 mph to see if we get the same values we have previously computed. slo 33),9% \o,0 9508 4 = aa yer) cso =_33).92 q\o \o,° ah .8 + SamGS =o a c(s)=_W 32°, 77 Part IV. Assuming the function is modeling correctly, you need to calculate the minimum cost. 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